Nomura Announces Dissolution of Subsidiaries
Tokyo, January 11, 2008 – Nomura Holdings, Inc. today announced that it intends to dissolve the following consolidated subsidiaries.
1. Outline of Subsidiaries
(1) Nomura-RAFI International PLUS, LLC
| 1. Company Name | Nomura-RAFI International PLUS, LLC |
| 2. Registered Office | Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, U.S.A |
| 3. Business | Investment in securities |
| 4. Date of Establishment | July 14, 2006 |
| 5. Paid-in-Capital | US$30,005,010 |
| 6. Shareholders | Nomura-RAFI EAFE Cayman Unit Trust: 99.98% Nomura Asset Management U.S.A. Inc.: 0.02% |
| 7. Managing Member | Nomura Asset Management U.S.A. Inc. |
| 8. Reason for Dissolution | Dissolution due to redemption of major shareholder Nomura-RAFI EAFE Cayman Unit Trust |
| 9. Schedule | Resolution: January 10, 2008 Complete liquidation: Upon completion of relevant local legal procedures |
(2) Battery Park Emerging Sovereign Opportunity Fund, L.P.
| 1. Company Name | Battery Park Emerging Sovereign Opportunity Fund, L.P. |
| 2. Registered Office | 2 World Financial Center, New York, NY, U.S.A |
| 3. Business | Investment Fund |
| 4. Date of Establishment | December 5, 2002 |
| 5. Paid-in-Capital | US$0 |
| 6. Shareholders | Nomura Corporate Research and Asset Management Inc. : 98.9% Battery Park GPII, LLC: 1.1% |
| 7. Reason for Dissolution | Dissolution due to redemption to investors |
| 8. Schedule | Resolution: December 27, 2007 Complete liquidation: December 27, 2007 |
(3) Battery Park Emerging Sovereign Opportunity Master Fund, Ltd
| 1. Company Name | Battery Park Emerging Sovereign Opportunity Master Fund, Ltd |
| 2. Registered Office | Citco Fund Services (Cayman Islands) Ltd., Corporate Center, West Bay Road, P.O. Box31106SMB, Grand Cayman |
| 3. Business | Investment Fund |
| 4. Date of Establishment | December 12, 2002 |
| 5. Paid-in-Capital | US$0 |
| 6. Shareholders | Battery Park Emerging Sovereign Opportunity Fund, L.P. : 100% |
| 7. Reason for Dissolution | Dissolution due to redemption to investors |
| 8. Schedule | Resolution: December 14, 2007 Complete liquidation: Planned to be completed on March 27, 2008 |
2. Impact on Profits
Any impact arising from the dissolution of such subsidiaries that might affect the consolidated business results of the Company is negligible.
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Notes to editors:
Nomura Group
Nomura is a global financial services group dedicated to providing a broad range of financial services for individual, institutional, corporate and government clients. The Group offers a diverse line of competitive products and value-added financial and advisory solutions through its global headquarters in Tokyo, over 160 branches in Japan, and an international network in 30 countries; with regional headquarters in Hong Kong, London, and New York. The Group's business activities include investment consultation and brokerage services for retail investors in Japan, and, on a global basis, brokerage services, securities underwriting, investment banking advisory services, merchant banking, and asset management. For further information about Nomura please visit our website at www.nomura.com.
